Colombia 2024: Our goal is to lift trophy, says Falconets’ head coach
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Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria’s under-20 women’s team, the Falconets, says his goal is to win the coveted trophy at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Colombia.
He said that despite the consistently good results at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria has yet to win a trophy.
Nigeria is grouped with Germany, Venezuela, and the Korean Republic in the tournament scheduled for August 31 to September 22 in Colombia.
Danjuma, who spoke with FIFA on Tuesday, said that moving into the 2024 event in Colombia, his players have set their eyes on breaking that streak.
“ I am certain Africa will stand at the top of the world for the first time,” he said. “They just have one goal in mind at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: to hoist the trophy.”
The coach said the team was confident that now is the right time to emulate the opportunities and events of 2010 and 2014.
“Every tournament, we showcase top players such as Asisat Oshoala, who was our star performer at the 2014 Under 20 World Cup.
“ I am confident that at least one other ‘Agba Baller’ (football legend), as our fans call her, will emerge in Colombia,” the coach told FIFA.
Danjuma was in charge of Nigeria at the Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica in 2022, when the Falconets were knocked out following a 2-0 defeat by Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
“We have worked a great deal on our efficiency in front of goal as that’s what was missing two years ago.
“ Our opponents were not stronger than us, but they knew how to handle decisive moments better, and that made all the difference.
“ Our preparations are going extremely well. We have been focusing on the psychological aspect and how to approach the competition in particular,” Danjuma said.
The Falconets were runners-up in 2010 and 2014; the Africans have set their sights on the world title.
(NAN)
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